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Telescoping Antenna for Portable Scanners
and Walkie Talkies
You can use this telescoping antenna for either receiving or transmitting. You can
use it as a receiving antenna from 25 MHz through the 1296 MHz Ham Band, and
you can use it as a
MHz.
USING THE ANTENNA FOR TRANSMITTING
For transmitting, you must set the antenna length as close as possible to the trans-
mitting frequency's
using the proper standing wave ratio (SWR).
Cautions:
• When you use the antenna to transmit, you must always collapse the section
located just above the loading coil. If you do not, you might damage the
antenna and/or your radio.
• When you use the antenna to transmit, you must calculate the
and adjust the antenna length accordingly. If you do not do this, you can dam-
age your transmitting equipment due to an improper standing wave ratio
(SWR).
Use this formula to calculate the proper length for a
tenna:
Freq. in MHz
Example:
2834
147 (MHz) =19.3 Inches
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wavelength transmitting antenna from 130 MHz through 535
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4
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wavelength. This ensures the best possible transmission by
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4
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Antenna Length in Inches
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All Rights Reserved.
Cat. No. 20-006A
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wavelength
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wavelength transmitting an-
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